December 15 � 5 Minutes. Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010. (Author: Patti Digh)
I want to remember all the milestones my son hit this year, all his new words and achievements, and all those moments that made my heart melt. I want to remember learning to sew because it now brings me so much joy to be creative in a way that is more usable on a daily basis than painting. I want to remember the new responsibilities I learned this year at work because for having the same job title I do nothing of what I use to do this time last year. Everything else I can forget. I just want to remember all the joys.
December 16 � Friendship. How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst? (Author: Martha Mihalick)
My friend Sarah always helps me put life into perspective as we share the ups and downs of our respective lives. She and I don't live near enough to see each other as often as we would like, but I "talk" to her more by email than most friends I actually see on a regular basis. Sarah is the one I can count on through anything.
December 17 � Lesson Learned. What was the best thing you learned about yourself this past year? And how will you apply that lesson going forward? (Author: Tara Weaver)
I learned that if I don't take time for myself, I will literally lose myself and possible a little of my mind too. Going forward I will make sure to carve out a little time for me everyday to help center me and bring me back to some level of calm.
December 18 � Try. What do you want to try next year? Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? What happened when you did / didn�t go for it? (Author: Kaileen Elise)
In 2010, I wanted to try out sewing. Honestly I thought it was just one of those things that would fall by the by and get lost in the rush of the things that HAVE to be done. After a few very stressful months, I decided to take more time for me and took a sewing class. It changed everything for me. I feel in love with working on a sewing machine and was fortunate enough to have a husband that supported me when I decided to buy a new sewing machine.
In 2011, I want try dressing up more often. Usually I tend to dress down in simple outfits of Docker's style pants and a comfortable top. Next year I want to wear more skirts, and get brave enough to wear red lipstick on an average day. I want to find a new job, something where I have a chance at moving up through the ranks. It is time I start dressing for that goal. To through a little something extra in the mix...I would love to work in more vintage items into my wardrobe. I don't scavenge Goodwill often enough.
December 19 � Healing. What healed you this year? Was it sudden, or a drip-by-drip evolution? How would you like to be healed in 2011? (Author: Leonie Allan)
I feel repetitive, but again, being creative has really been a "healing" force in my life the past few months. It has slowly started to bring me out of my funk and gives me another reason to be more happy then stressed.
In 2011, I would like to heal my health by getting into some shape other than round.
December 20 � Beyond Avoidance. What should you have done this year but didn�t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?) (Author: Jake Nickell)
I should have started looking for a new job already. One thing holding me back in that I am scared of rocking the boat. I have a steady, stable paycheck and I worry for risking that by openly looking for other work. It is something I have to just get over because moving onward and upward is worth the risk. Will I do it? I sure hope so.
December 21 � Future Self. Imagine yourself five years from now. What advice would you give your current self for the year ahead? (Author: Jenny Blake)
Stop spending your time worrying, wishing and wondering and just live. Get out and do more new things, meet new people and make new friends. Life could be over at any moment, start living the moments you get.
December 22 � Travel How did you travel in 2010? How and/or where would you like to travel next year? (Author: Tara Hunt)
Travel...HA! I didn't travel in 2010. We didn't have any money to travel this year, and after Chris hurt his knee playing softball this summer we didn't have the ability to travel. Next year I would like to get a passport card and go to Canada to visit my niece and see her first apartment. I would also love to do some simple trips with my family to get out of town for a few days here and there to escape the usual routine.
December 23 � New Name Let�s meet again, for the first time. If you could introduce yourself to strangers by another name for just one day, what would it be and why? (Author: Becca Wilcott)
If I could start again I would introduce myself to people as Lin. My Mom and sister call me Lin. My sister's name is Melissa and she went by Lis when we were going up and so Melinda became Lin since our names were so similar. I actually like Lin and would like to go by that more. For some reason it never really caught on among my friends to call me by that name, so it is still something only my family calls me. Even my husband won't call me Lin.
December 24 Prompt � Everything�s OK What was the best moment that could serve as proof that everything is going to be alright? And how will you incorporate that discovery into the year ahead? (Author: Kate Inglis)
I have been mulling over this question and I am not sure I have a good answer for a single moment that is proof everything is going to be alright. For me it is more a person that makes me feel everything is going to be alright...and that person is my son, Ian. He is all full of potential and possibilities that I can't help but see myself moving through the years just to see what he will become. Nothing is so bad I would want to miss a moment of watching Ian grow into a man.
December 25 � Photo � a present to yourself - Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. Choose one that best captures you; either who you are, or who you strive to be. Find the shot of you that is worth a thousand words. Share the image, who shot it, where, and what it best reveals about you. (Author: Tracey Clark)
Me in all my goofy glory. If there is one thing about myself that I hope I don't lose it is my sense of humor. This picture is a self portrait of me making the notorious "duck face" pose that seems to be so popular on Facebook these days. I often giggle when I see those pictures and decided that I should have one of my own, even if that meant displaying my face, flaws and all, for the world to laugh at. If you can't laugh at yourself, then...doom on you.
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